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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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