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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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