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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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