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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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