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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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