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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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