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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements 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 but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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