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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor 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 digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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