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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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