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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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