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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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