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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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