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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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