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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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