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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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