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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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