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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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