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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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