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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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