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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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