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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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