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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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