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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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