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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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