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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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