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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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