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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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