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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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