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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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