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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers 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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