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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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