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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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