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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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