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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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