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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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