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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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