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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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