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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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