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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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