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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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