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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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