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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important 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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