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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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