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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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