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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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