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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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