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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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