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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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