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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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