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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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