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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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