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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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