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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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