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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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