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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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