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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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