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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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