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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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