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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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