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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important 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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