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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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