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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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