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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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