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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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