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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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