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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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