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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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