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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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