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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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