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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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