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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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