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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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