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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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