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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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