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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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