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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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