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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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