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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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