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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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