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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling 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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