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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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