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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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