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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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