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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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