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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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