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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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