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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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