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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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