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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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