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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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