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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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