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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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