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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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