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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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