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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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