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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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