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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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