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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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