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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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