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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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