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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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