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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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