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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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