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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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