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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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