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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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