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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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