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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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