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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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