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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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