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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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