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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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