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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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