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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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