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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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