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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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