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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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