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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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