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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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