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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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