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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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