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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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