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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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