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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education