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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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