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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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