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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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