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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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