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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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