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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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