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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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