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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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