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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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