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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting 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 discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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