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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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