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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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