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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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