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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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