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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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