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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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