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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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