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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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