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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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