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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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