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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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