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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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