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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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