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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the 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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