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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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