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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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