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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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