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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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