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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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