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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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