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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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