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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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