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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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