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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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