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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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