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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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