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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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