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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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