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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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