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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key 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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