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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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