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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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