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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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