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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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