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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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