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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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