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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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