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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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