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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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