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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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