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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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