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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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