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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important 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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