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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about 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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