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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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