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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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