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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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