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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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