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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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