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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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