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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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