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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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