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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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