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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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