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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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