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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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