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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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