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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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