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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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