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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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