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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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