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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What 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 organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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