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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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