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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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