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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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