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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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