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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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