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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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