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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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