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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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