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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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