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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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