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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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