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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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