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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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