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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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