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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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