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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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