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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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