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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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