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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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