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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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