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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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