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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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