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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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