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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education