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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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