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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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