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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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