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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes 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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