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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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