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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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