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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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