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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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