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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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