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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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