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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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