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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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