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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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