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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key 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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