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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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