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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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