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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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