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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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