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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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