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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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