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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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