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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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