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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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