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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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