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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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