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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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