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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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