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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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