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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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