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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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