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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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