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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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