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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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