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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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