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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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