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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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