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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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