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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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