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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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