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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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