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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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