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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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