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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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