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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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