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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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