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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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