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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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