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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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