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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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