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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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