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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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