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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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