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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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