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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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