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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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