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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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