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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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