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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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