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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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