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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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