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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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