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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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