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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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