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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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