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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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