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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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