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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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