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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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