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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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