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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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