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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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