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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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