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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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