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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What 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 deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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