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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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