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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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