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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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