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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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