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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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