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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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