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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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