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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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