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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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