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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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