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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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