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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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