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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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