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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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