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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important 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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