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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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