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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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