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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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