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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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