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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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