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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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