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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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