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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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