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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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