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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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