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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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