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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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