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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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