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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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