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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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