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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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