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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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