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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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