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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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