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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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