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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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