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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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