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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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