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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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