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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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