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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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