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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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