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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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