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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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