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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the 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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