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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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