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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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