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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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