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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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