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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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