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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors 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 courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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