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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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