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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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