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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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