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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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