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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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