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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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