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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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