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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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