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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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