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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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