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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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