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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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