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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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