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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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