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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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