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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates 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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