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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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