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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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