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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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