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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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