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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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