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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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