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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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