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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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