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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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