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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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