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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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