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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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