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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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