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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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