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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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