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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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