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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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