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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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