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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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