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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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