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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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