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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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