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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed 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 experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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