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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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