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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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