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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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