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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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