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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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