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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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