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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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