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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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