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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses 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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