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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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