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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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