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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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