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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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