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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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