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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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