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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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