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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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