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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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