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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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