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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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