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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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