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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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