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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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