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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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