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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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