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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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