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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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