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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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