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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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