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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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