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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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