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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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