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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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