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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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