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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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