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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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