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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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