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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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