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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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