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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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