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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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