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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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