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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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