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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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