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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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