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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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