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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum 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 education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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