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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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