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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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