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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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