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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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