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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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