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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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