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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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