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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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