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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key 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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