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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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