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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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