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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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