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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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