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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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