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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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