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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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