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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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