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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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