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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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