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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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