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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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