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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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