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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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