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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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