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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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