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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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