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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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