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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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