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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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