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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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