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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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