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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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