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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources