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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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