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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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