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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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