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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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