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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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