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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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