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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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