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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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