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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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