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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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