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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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