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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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