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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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