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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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