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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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