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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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