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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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