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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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