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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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