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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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