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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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