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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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