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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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