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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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