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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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