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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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