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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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