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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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