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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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