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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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