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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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