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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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