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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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