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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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