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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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