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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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