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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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