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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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