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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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