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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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