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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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