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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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