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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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