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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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