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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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