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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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