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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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