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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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